Brad Tighe
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bradley Tighe | |
| Date of birth | 5 April 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Centre | |
| Current club | Penrith | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| West Tamworth | ||
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2005–2007 2008– |
Newcastle Penrith |
44 (84) 0 (0) |
| Representative teams | ||
| 2001 | New South Wales U17s[2] | 1 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Bradley Tighe (born 5 April 1984 in Moree, New South Wales) is an indigenousAustralian professional rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition.[3] He previously played for the Newcastle Knights. His position of choice is at centre.
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[edit] Playing career
Tighe was brought into first-grade in 2005 during a run of injuries at the Newcastle club.[4] His first year in the NRL was successful, playing twenty games and scoring fifty-two points. Tighe spent the majority of 2006 back in the premier league but secured an almost permanent position at centre during 2007. During the season, Tighe was informed by coach Brian Smith that his services would not be required beyond the end of 2007.[5]
[edit] Career highlights
- Junior Representative Selection: 2001 - selected for the New South Wales under 17 squad to play Queensland under 17s at Stadium Australia, June 10, the curtain raiser to the second State of Origin match.
- First Grade Debut: 2005 - Round 2, Penrith vs Canberra Raiders at Canberra Stadium, 19 March
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Brad Tighe Player Profile. Penrith Panthers. Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
- ^ "NSWRL under 17s squad", AAP Sports News (Australia), 2001-05-15. Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
- ^ "Panthers name squads for 2008", NRL.com, 2007-10-24. Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
- ^ Jancetic, Steve. "NSWRL under 17s squad", AAP Sports News (Australia), 2005-03-15. Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
- ^ "I'm not to blame for Knights cleanout: Smith", AAP Sports News (Australia), 2007-08-10. Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
[edit] References
- Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd, 609. ISBN 9781877082931.
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